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FUS10NISTS DRIFT APART
Democrat and Populist GonTentiom Cal'ed
for Different Oitieii
BOTH MEET ON SAME DAY, HOWEVER
eatlmeat Amoni Committeemen I n
dlcatee the Rennmlnat Ion of
Jidfe ftnlllvan, bait Regents
Not So Certain.
(From a 8tJT Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. June 23.-(Spectal.)-For the
first time since fusion was first sprung In
Nebraska the atate conventions of the
democrats and the populists will be held
in different cities this year. The demo
cratic committee this afternoon decided
on Colitmbus as the place of meeting and
the populists on Grand Inland.
The disposition, however, Is to fuse this
year. The same date, August 25, was de
cided upon by both committees. This was
a populist demand, and the democrats ac
ceded to It. The democrats gathered to
gether a much bigger crowd than the popu
lists, but the latter showed their old-time
obstinacy. The democrats, by a good ma
jority, agreed on August 11 as the proper
data. It was urged that everybody knew
what the republicans proposed to do, and
that It waa good politics to be first in the
.fold. The populists did not agree to this.
They hung out for a later data and the
democrats finally agreed.
At the populist committee meeting sev
eral members expressed a disposition to
proceed regardless of the democrats, openly
expressing the opinion that an end had
come to fusion, but they were aat down
upon by the majority of the members pres
ent. They thought there was nothing to be
lost by sticking together this rear, and
rather Inclined to await the result of the
contest In the democratlo party a year
hence before deciding to finally break with
the democrats.
At both meetings there waa but one senti
ment over the supreme Judgshtp, that it
should go to Sullivan. The populists, how.
ever, are bitter against both Kenower and
Von Forell, the fusion regents, who, they
say, have been dominated by the republican
minority, and that when it came to filling
places at the institution republicans were
always favored. Especial stress Is laid
upon the successor to Dean Reese, being
an ardent republican, when there are many
staunch and capable fusionlsts in the legal
fraternity.
TomsoB Gets a, Verdict.
Hayea B. Tomcon, a former traveling
man, was given a Judgment of $2,740.67 in
district court today against the Western
Travelers' Accident association of Omaha.
The claim waa for 16,000 for total blind
nesa, but the petition was defective in
pleading and the court restricted the re
covery to the clause giving 12,500 for total
disability for two years. The association
aougbt . to ahow that Tomson's present
atate waa due to a condition of disease that
rendered him susceptible to Injury, and
that the rough ride ha took across country
and which ha claims to be the accident
that caused disability would not have af
fected a well man aa It did Tomson.
The case waa Involved and hard fought.
but the Jury disregarded the expert testi
mony of the defense and found for the
plaintiff on the ground that the doctors
could not possibly tell whether the arteries
in a man's skull were diseased when the
expoaed arteries were apparently well.
Mickey Visits Rhea Again.
At the requea of Tibet, the condemned
murderer, Oaverndr Mickey again - visited
him at the penitentiary today. Rhea had
heard of the efforts made to secure a com
mutation and wanted to add a word of hia
own. Heretofore he haa been rather un
bending In hia attitude and defiant In dis
cussing the crime. Today he waa a little
more pliant, and plainly showed his strong
disinclination to being hung.
Governor Mickey says that the pub
lished statements that ha haa made a final
decision are Incorrect. Ha proposes to hold
open the question until the last, but that so
far he haa not been moved by any of the
arguments to the extent that he haa finally
decided that a commutation should be had.
School Teachers' Union.
A mass meeting of the Lancaster county
teachers, now in attendance here at the
county Institute, Is to be held tomorrow
for the purpose of forming a union.
The avowed purpose la to secure an
agreement among all of the teaohera that
i none ahall work hereafter for less than
128 a month. Tha pedagogical schools and
State university have usually flooded the
Y county with teachers who wanted experi
ence, and tha result haa been a demoralisa
tion of salaries, now tha lowest of any
county In tha state.
Ooal Dealers to Gainer.
Tha Nebraska and Iowa coal dealer are
to meet here In annual session tomorrow
for a three or four-day convention. The
principal business Is to secure an amalga-
I matlon of tha dealers and stop the oompe
r tltlon that haa bobbed up recently.
This was tha original purpose of the com
bination, but local Jealousies In a number
of cases have caused friction among local
combines and any old prioe haa been made
to get business. The consumer has been
getting tha better of it, the dealera aay.
and they propose to see If they can't got
together on soma common basis.
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Men's suits that sold up to $20,
fire sale
Men's suits that sold up to $25,
fire sale .
Boys' knee trouser suits, ages 4 to
16, worth $4-00, fire sale
Mother's choice knee trousers suits,
ages 4 to 16, worth $5,50, fire sale,
Knee trousers, 4 to 15, IKi
35c kind, fire sale .. .; IPI
Young men's suits, 14 to 20, K (fll
worth up to $10, fire sale HIbSIS I!
Soft shirts, with collar or without, f056i,
that sold up to $1.50, fire sale
200 dozen manf'rs sample hats, that $h
are worth up to $1.50, fire sale HJsJI
Straw hats that sold up to 75c,
fire sale J
Dutchess and odd end trousers out f (Tjjj
of suits, worth up to $6, fire sale j)BtUI
Dutchess trousers 10c a button and $1 a rip.
The last day of the firo sale in all departments will be a memorable
one. Ve want to close out every item that is even a reminder of the fire
DRYGOODS
At 2c Yard 5,000 yards white corded dimity and lawns, worth 10c yard, only, a yard 2 C
100 dozen extra linen huck towels, sold at 15c. only, each .0c
25 dozen Bed Pillows, made of the finest tick, extra grade of feathers, 69c
150 pieces extra fine quality of wash goods this big lot comprises almost everything
in the wash goods world; goods in this lot worth from 50c to $1 yard, all go at, yd 0c
25 short pieces of the finest all wool and silk and wool, white and cream dress goods
voiles, etamines, Bedford cord, aeolians, mistrals, canvas cloths; goods worth up to
$2.50 yard; very slightly soiled; to be closed out at one-half the regular price.
500 Sun Umbrellas, pretty fancy handles, steel rods and paragon frames, hecphtospecial 50c
Women's Kimona SaC(jU6S, white and colored, prices were 75c, 98c, $1,25, now at 49c
Prices that were fl.25, f 1.75, $2.00, at 98c
Women's shirt waist suits, fully fifty styles, in white and colored, beginning with very
fine quality of percale, in good colors, at 93c
Boys' waists, splendid materials, all sizes, worth up to 40c, at 5c
Women's silk foulard dresses, all this season's purchase, elegant in materials, colorings,
styles worth $15.00 to 20.00, per dress, now II.QQ
Women's house wrappers, light and dark colors, materials, lawn, percale and sateens,
former prices 1.25, 1.50 and 1.69, all now at QQc
filling the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of Rev. Cobb, the former pastor. .
Police Patrol Organised.
BEATRICE, Neb.. June 23. (Special.)
Tha Beatrice volunteer fire department met
last night ' and organized a police patrol
by electing the following officers: Louis
Miller, president; Charlea Gudtner, chief
Ora Meeker, first assistant chief; James
Coon, second assistant chief. The patrol
men constitute three men from each fire
company, making a total number of fifteen.
Tha duties of these officers will be to guard
property, make arrests and assist tha fire
men In every way possible during a fire.
The new organisation will be a splendid
adjunct to the city's already efficient vol
unteer fire department.
Ftsr Hew Preachers la Hamboldt.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
For tha first time In several years four
local pulpits in Humboldt churches were
Buaday filled by new ministers. At the
Presbyterian church Rev. Smith, late of
Lenox, la., began his pastorate; Rev. John.
aon of Bethany filled tha pulpit at the
Christian church, while Rev. Wilson is tak
ing his vacation; at the Baptist church
Rev. 8. A. Sherman of Oulde Rock filled
a temporary appointment, while at tha
Methodist church Rev. Wlckman of tha
v esleyan university, began his task of
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OH MAIN FLOOR
uiiuiiuiy
Department
FANCY COLORED AND
WHITE SHELF PAPER
At per
dozen ,
SNAPS IN THE
rug Deportment
5c
Perfumed Talcum
Powder at
Poison Fly Paper
4 sheets
Woodland
Hazel
Pint
Violet Witch
Woodland Violet
Sea Salt, bottle...
STICKY FLT
double sheets,
6c per box; 25
double sheets..,
PAPER 3
40c
100 PAPER NAPKINS With
colored design borders,
speicial at
BEST BLACK
cial, at per
bottle ,
Ic
Pith
5c
INK ' Spo-
3c
120 SHEETS EXTRA HEAVY
COMMERCIAL NOTE
PAPER Special, -at
8c
BE
Woodland Violet
Ammonia Bottle. . . .
Household Ammonia
Strong, per bottle
Persian Insect
Powder
Per lb
9-1 b sack Sea Salt, for
the bath per sack.....
Whisk Brooms Lara
riety,, 36c. 28c, ttc,
22c, 16c, 12c and.. it , i
10c
Paris Green Full
weight, per lb.....
Peterman'a Roach
Powder Per box.
Powdered Borax
Pure Per lb
Moth Balls
Per lb
39c
20c
20c
12c
8c
An 8-row, Solid Back Hair
Brush, black brls- , tit
tie, only QU
COLGATE'S PERFUMES
PANSY BLOSSOM Per ounce 25c
NEW MOWiN HAY Per ounce. 25c
APPLE BLOSSOM Per ounce 25C
and Voodcnwaro Bargains
Good steel carpenter square 55c
Good iron carpenter square 220
5$-inch ladies' sewing scissors 15c
6-inch ladies' sewing scissors 17c
Good razor 50c
A better razor for ...... 75c
Folding wash bench 98c
Curtain stretchers 95c
Four-fold clothes rack ............... .38c
Wood coat banger 3c
O. K. washer ...... i 548
Special Prices on
REFRIGERATORS.
tochery
35c
Ranson
22.64
Ic
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DEPT.
Pint Mason Jars
dozen Haviland & Oo.'s
shape 100-piece
Dinner
Set
Odd Glass Butter,
Dishes Each . .
2 and 3-pint English Porce
lain Water Pitchers
Both white and decor
ated, choice
at
9-ounce Lead Blown Table
Tumblers
each
Beautiful White and Gold
12-piece set, handsome
shape, very elaborately
treated, $10
value, this sale.
rsssEBi
10c
4.98
BIG TIME FOR THE FIREMEN
Norfolk Is Rapidly Completing the
ixtaiiseueati for tha State
Tournament.
NORFOLK, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
Detailed and complete arangementa are
being made by Norfolk firemen for enter
taining the visitors who are expected at
tha atate tournament here July 21, 22 and
23. The race course, with extensive
grounds. Is being placed In excellent shape
for the varied events, the Auditorium haa
been leased for the three nights and a
good theatrical troupe hired; concessions
are being let every day to first-class at
tractions and a trio of days worth while
are anticipated. Many handsome prises are
already here for companies sending the
largest representation, etc. "It will be the
largest crowd northeast Nebraska has ever
seen," said President Hartford this morn
ing. "Already there are assured more en
tries than have ever before gone Into a
tournament. There will be from a dosen
to fifteen running teams here and we look
for 10,000 people."
fence around the property. The work of
building live stock stalls and other' build
ings will commence as soon as material
and workmen can be secured. Not In Its
history has Valley county found Itself in
aa prosperous a condition and aa able to
support such an organization aa at the
present time. In order that the society
might be on a strong financial basis 100
aharea at $60 each were Issued all of
which were subscribed for and the money
paid into the treasury. No attempt at put
ting In a race track will be made the fliat
season.
STOCK TRAIN IN THE DITCH
i
Five Cars Smashed I'p, bat Cattle
Suffer Comparatively Little
Injury.
Ilnmboldt Men Have Narrow Escape.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
The crowd of Humboldt sports who ac
companied the base bull team of this city
to Falls City yesterday had an Interesting
experience in common with other guests
of the National hotel in that city, and
none would care to have it repeated. It
was during the supper hour and the storm
was raging outside, when a bolt of light
ning entered the lobby by way . of wires
leading to a regulator, and filled the room
completely with smoke and sulphurous
flames, severely shocking most of the occu
pants of the room and setting fire to the
woodwork. One of the ball players, Bert
Fets, waa knocked oft hia chair and a
woman in an adjoining room was thrown
from a couch upon which she was re
clining. Hon. F. W. Samuelson and At
torney E. A. Tucker of this city were also
In the room and the former had stepped
bark from closing a window but a moment
before, or he would probably have been
killed, and the latter atates that tha burn
ing fluid scorched his face somewhat.
Fortunately no one waa injured perma
nently and the Are which started was easily
extinguished with a bucket of water.
BLAIR, Neb., June 23. (Special Tele
gram.) Seven enrs of a special stock train
loaded with feeders for eastern Montana
were piled in a wreck one mile east of
Blair at 1 o'clock this afternoon on the
Northwestern railroad. Five of the ears
were badly smashed up and thrown from
the track. With the exception of one steer
with a broken leg and a few others some
what bruised, the Ave carloads of cattle
came out of the wreck in good shape.
It took the wrecking crew with about
forty men until S o'clock to clear the track
for the afternoon passenger trains. No
person was injured and no cause could be
given for the accident, except that the
wheels of a car seemed to climb over the
rails.
Girl Die of Blood Poisoning.
BEATRICE, Neb., June 23. (Special.)
Eugenia, the 13-year-old daughter of John
Huttemier, a prominent farmer residing
five miles east of this city, died last even
ing of blood poisoning after a brief Illness.
While attending school last winter an ab
scess formed on the bone of the left leg
and tha little girl grew worse from time
to time. Yesterday tho attending physician
removed a gallon and a half of pus from
the diseased limb, and a few hours after
the operation the girl died.
Ord la Have a Fair.
ORD, Neb., June 23. (SpecutD-The
board of directors of the Valley County
Agricultural society has decided to hold Its
annual meeting on October 2J. 30 and No
vember i. The organisation haa purchased
property close to the city limits and a
Jjurca ( carpenters, la eregUag a bleu board
Norfolk People Anxlons.
NORFOLK, Neb.. June 23.-(Special.)-There
is a great deal of consternation
among Norfolk people because of the pro
crastination which is displayed by the
state In beginning to rebuild the Norfolk
Hospital for the Insane, provision for
which was made by the late legislature in
the sum of 1100,000. The bill passed with
the emergency clause and it was promised
that a start would be made months ago.
As yet absolutely nothing has been done
toward reconstruction The matter I.
claimed to be in the hands of the state
architect, a creation of the recent session
Dut he has never been near the bulldlnr
since the bill passed.
TWO WIVES CONFRONT HIM
Lincoln Man' Matrimonial venture! Land
Him in City Jail.
SQUANDERS PATRIMONY OF FIRST WIFE
Deserts Her and Comes to Lincoln,
Where He Speedily Falls la Love
with and Weds a Lin
coln Girl.
(From a StaS Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 63. (Special Telegram.) 'that he was the missing Ray C Smith.
recognized by Mr. Heaton, at whOBe home
the young man hnd been married throe
years and a half before as Ray C. Smith.
Defare professed not to recognize his step-father-ln-law,
however, and stoutly con
tended that he had never seen him before.
'Wife No. 1 Appears.
Thereupon the deserted wife waa sent for
and came to the station with her baby
boy. When she appeared Defare was ut
first Inclined to deny any knowledge of her,
but as the child held out an eager hand ;
to him he leaned over and asked the mother
to let him hold Clyde once more In hia i
arms. The request was granted and he
embraced the Infant tendeny and passion
ately. Then he admitted that the mother
of that boy was his wife. He confessed
'Woman Asks for Divorce.
PIERCE. Neb., June 23.-(Speclal.)-Mrs
Anna Stock, through her attorney, W. W.
Qulvey, has filed her petition In the dis
trict court of Pierce county, asking that a
divorce be granted her from her husband.
Gus Stock, on the grounds of extreme cru
elty and nonsupport on the part of her hus
band. They have only been living together
about five months, having been married
last February. She claims her husband
has whipped her several tire; tlnce their
marriage, and as he was going to commit
suicide at one time shortly after they were
married, she thinks it Is about time the
co-partnership that has been
should be dissolved.
Hall lovers Wide Strip. -
EDGAR. Neb., June 3 -(Sneclal l-A
An effort to corner the matrimonial mar
ket, with such success that the two wives
confronted him within' the space of a few
minutes haa landed Ray C. Smith in the
city Jail to answer the charge of bigamy.
Smith is the son of a Methodist preacher
at Ames, ia. On May 19, 18SS, he was mar
ried at Greenfield, Adair county, la., to
Miss Delia Rodgers, a beautiful girl who
had known him previously at Creston and
with whom he had corresponded for a long
time. The wedding occurred at the home
af the bride's stepfather, A. B. Heaton, a
retired farmer in well-to-do circumstances.
The bride was possessed of property of
the value of 110,000 left to her by her dead
father, and the young people began dom
estic life under most favorable auspices.
In due season a aon was born to them, now
a pretty child of 2V years.
During the Intervening years Btnlth did
not distinguish himself In business, but
seemed to be ambitious to do nothing but
dissipate hia wife's comfortable fortune.
One piece of property after another was
mortgaged by him and the proceeds speed
ily squandered, most of It being spent on
other women. On December 81, last, hav
ing gotten to the end of his wife's patri
mony. Smith deserted Greenfield for parla
unknown, leaving his wife penniless, so
that she has since been compelled to sup
port herself and boy by clerking in a store.
Marries Lincoln Girl.
During the first week In January a dap
per young man secured work at the Her
polshelmer department store in this city.
He gave his name as Harry Defare and
claimed to have come from Des Moines.
He has been employed ever since In the
dry goods department. He was a young
man of good address and soon had won
the heart of a comely young Lincoln
woman. Merle Boynton, daughter of A. L.
Boynton, a Burlington engineer. On May
24 they were married in this city and have
since been leading apparently as happy a
life as might have been expected from
devoted young people who relied upon the
income of a dry goods clerk.
This afternoon A. B. Heaton of Green
field, la., and Attorney Frank B. Wilson
of that city arrived In Lincoln, accom
panied by Mrs. Ray C. Smith and her
existing pretty boy. They took lodging at the
Lincoln noiei, wnere me woman ana me
child remained while the two men visited
the police station. A little later Detectives
Mitchell and Bentley visited a bearding
Later the new wife waa called to tho
station, where he confessed everything to
her. She was greatly distressed, but ot
once called upon Mrs. Smith at the hotel
and the two talked their troubles over in
private. The confounded culprit wept copi
ously when he waa forced to admit his dual
matrimonial status, but It la probable that
he la up against it, as the deserted nnd
Impoverished wife Is bent on making him
sweat for his perfidy.
SEVERE STORM AT VALENTINE
Approaches Tornado Velocity and
Several Riiildlnas Are
Wrecked.
hall storm five miles north of Edgar and house at 1134 L street, where they found
extending a considerable distance east and Harry Defare and his bride. They que.
west Sunday evening did very great dam- j tioned each aa to their relatione and were
age to the wheat along a atrip about half j advised that they had been married as
a mile In width, and about thirty miles in above stated. Then they took young
UagUfc M other damage la reported, J Lefara to U station, Us was Immediately
I
VALENTINE, Neb., June 23 (Specie I
Telegram.) A severe storm passed over ;
here at 3:30 this afternoon, forming from
nearly every direction, with the wind in j
the southeast. Suddenly the wind changed j
to the northwest, and for one minute blew
fifty-eight miles an hour, accompanied by
rain and hall, wl.lch fell in torrents for
fifteen minutes. In one part of town the
storm nearly approached a tornado, un
roofing the dwelling of James Galloway,
then crossed the street, turning over a
large barn and demolished several sheds
and outbuildings. It is feared hall has
done much damage to crops north of here,
especially to small grain.
$14.75 Giiicago and Return
$13.50 St. Louis and Return
!
Tickets on sale June 30. and
July 1; return limit, September
15.
Flyers for Chicago leave Bur
lington station at 7 a.m., 4 p. m. '
and 8.05 p. m.; for St. Louis
5.10 p.
m.
J. B. REYNOLDS,
Cltj Pmenger Agent,
1502 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA.
Magna fnvaannwmku iumm
Woman Haa Narrow Escape.
PLATTSMOTTH. Neb.. June 23 (Spe
cial.) An accident occurred at Mynard
which resulted In the killing of two good
horses and the destruction of a buggy be
longing to Olln Cole. Mr. Cole and a
woman friend attended a party near
Mynard, and when ready to return home
he assisted the young woman into the
buggy, but before he could get In the team
became frightened nnd started to run
away. He called to the young woman and
she Jumped from the vehicle. The animals
continued their course toward the city and
soon disappeared In the darkness. Some
time afterwards the mangled remains of
the horses and pieces of the buggy were
found strewn along the Missouri Pacific
tracks.
Vmsi Woman Insane.
FREMONT. Neb.. June 23 (Special.)
Miss Lulu Stanley, daughter of J. A. Stan
ley of this city, was today adjudged a At
aubject for the Lincoln Insane asylum. For
some time past she has shown Symptoms
of' derangement snd of late haa grown
worse ao rapidly that It haa been thought
best to take bar to aa asylum for treat
ment. -
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FREE TREATMENT !
TO ALL PATIENTS WHO CALL THIS- WEEK.
The head consulting physician of our Chicago olflce la
here, and to show the people of Omaha and vicinity tha
practical side of modern methods In the treatment of chronic
Ultteaxei'. we have decided to open our ofhees to the nlnlcted
on a plan that cannot fail to convince them of our ability to
.-.urn ruiiMlv a nri tArman,.ntl v. It ms k'H no difference whul
livfc i your aliment Is or how serious. We Invite more eaiieclally
VI SjLj patients who hava failed to receive relief or cure elsewhere.
Ljr- We treat and ( art to lnr t'nreili
Blood Poison, Hydrocele, Sexual We.kt.ess, Nervous
Debility, Asthma, Catarrh, Stricture, Piles,
Fistula, Chronic Constipation, and all Diseases Pecu
liar to Uen and Women.
REMEMBER We make this offer for a limited time only, and all those
who wish to take advantage ot the same should call without delay.
TEST IMONIALS
COOK MEDICAL CO.,
, 112 8. 1Mb St.. Omaha-
Gentlemen: After having tried your
free treutment I am entirely free from
the rheumatic pains from which I suf
fered for years. I can safely en
dorse your method and wish to thank
you for heljdng me, so I run attend
to my work once more. O. E. Jol.n.on.
COOK MEDICAL CO.,
112 8. 14th St., Omaha
Gentlemen: In writing to you ao
soon I wlHh to thank you for your
free treatment. I have every con
fidence In your ability to cure me, for
I ua feeling better every day and can
see a marked Improvement In my con
dition. H. 11. II.
Cook rJledical Co.,
IIS ail II $. 1411 SI., dull, (Our Dill) Ken.)
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